17 Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3AH
About 17 Dorchester Avenue
17 Dorchester Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bexley (DA5 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 63 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Dorchester Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2019
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Planning history
17 Dorchester Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 17 Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3AH
- Aug 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for an alteration to the roofline incorporating a hip to gable rear dormer extension with two rooflights in the front roof slope.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01805/LDCP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Dorchester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 6 years.
£318,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£318,500
+51.7%over 5 years11 February 2010
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3AH: £430,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in DA5 3AH
Versus other Dorchester Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Dorchester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,086
Street avg £4,365
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
84/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crofton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hurst Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







